Mental Health and Wellness Resources for Law Students and Lawyers

SAMHSA.gov website's 22 page guide download available

University of Michigan website with tips to keep your balance or rebalance

Mental Health America website that provides 10 tools with tips on feeling stronger and more hopeful

2019 Review of a University of Vermont study that showed that exercise significantly improved mood

2019 discussion of how mental health is currently addressed on campus by confidential 1 on 1 therapy and how that could be improved by becoming a more supportive community

Findlaw blog post related to relaxing, making connections, and getting help

2018 Employee wellness blog post to help the 25% of Americans who identify work as being a source of anxiety

Anxiety is the most commonly self-reported mental health issue in the legal profession. While all lawyers experience at least some stress as a part of their job, 61% of attorneys report struggling to manage anxiety at some point in their career